Romanian lorry driver causes horrific M1 crash as he texted on his phone

Razvan Rusu, 30, was jailed for eight months after dashcam footage showed him using his device at the wheel before slamming into a vehicle in front.

There were no fatalities in the incident but two people were hurt.

In the shocking fooage, Rusu is seen scrolling through his phone while at the wheel of the car – glancing up every few seconds.

At the last minute, the 30-year-old notices the danger but it is too late and he slams into a red van.

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SHOCKING: Rusu looked at his phone while driving a lorry which caused a crash

The incident – near Junction 2 on the busy motorway in north-west London – caused other vehicles to then crash like dominoes.

A car in front – noticing the speeding lorry – moves to the side and avoids collision.

Rusu – a Romanian national – has also been banned from driving and will have to retake his test after admitting to the charge of dangerous driving at Harrow Crown Court earlier this month.

He travelled back to his native country following the crash but was summoned to court when he returned to the UK and had his passport seized.

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LUCKY: No one was killed in the pile-up

Detective Sergeant Stephen Pidgeon said: “Rarely is it possible to see such a clear example of the risks some drivers are willing to take with mobile phones and the danger that using them whilst driving can cause.

“It is only down to the quick thinking of one of the drivers who moved just before impact that there weren’t multiple serious injuries or even worse.

“That the driver was willing to take these risks whilst being aware that he was being filmed is even more incredible.”